Earlier this week the US Herald reported that there has been a significant drop in food-stamp enrollments since Maine began requiring welfare recipients to complete work, volunteer, or job-training hours before being eligible for assistance. The article reported that at the end of 2014 there were 12,500 adults enrolled in ...
Read More »What Does the Cross Mean to You?
During our Good Friday service, my pastor stood at the front of the sanctuary and begged the simple question: What does the cross mean to you? Four people came forward, each from different walks of life, to answer the question. One person spoke about wholeness. Another completion. And yet another ...
Read More »‘A.D. The Bible Continues’ to Premier April 5
From Executive Producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey comes the much-anticipated sequel to The Bible. The series opener premiers Easter Sunday on NBC and picks up right where The Bible left off, immersing viewers in the days following the death of Jesus. In an interview on NBC.com, Burnett describes A.D. ...
Read More »What to Do After a Job Loss
I’ll never forget the day: January 14. That’s when life shifted and the foundation beneath my feet shuddered. It was a Monday. A slow Monday—until my inbox chimed. It was from the VP, announcing a mandatory meeting in the staff room. My heart felt like it plummeted to my toes. ...
Read More »Reunited: Tree63 to Release 7th Album after 7-Year Hiatus
The South African trio is back after taking a seven-year sabbatical. Tree63 will release their seventh studio album Land this summer. The group began a Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds to produce the new independent album. As of this writing, the group has raised an astonishing $19,088 from ...
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